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	<title>Varnum Blogs &#187; wind energy</title>
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		<title>Additions to Detroit Edison&#8217;s Renewable Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/additions-to-detroit-edisons-renewable-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman
 DTE Energy is seeking Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approval of two 20-year power purchase agreements and the associated renewable energy credits.  The weighted average price for the 3.2 MW landfill gas project in Orion and the 17 MW biomass project in L’Anse is $98.94/MWh.  This price is below the level assumed in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New PPAs for 240 Megawatts of Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/new-ppas-for-240-megawatts-of-renewable-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Consumers Energy has obtained the approval of four power purchase agreements from the Michigan Public Service Commission. The 20- year contracts are for projects with:

 John Deere Wind Energy for a 90 MW wind project in Sanilac County.
John Deere Wind Energy for a 59.4 MW wind project in Huron County.
John Deere Wind Energy and Great Lakes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spanish Partner for Michigan on Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/spanish-partner-for-michigan-on-renewable-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/spanish-partner-for-michigan-on-renewable-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biomass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CENER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=531</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
The State of Michigan has formed a partnership with the government of Navarra, Spain to work collaboratively on renewable energy projects.  The MOU signed in May provides for joint activities, including policy sharing, technology transfer, value-chain mapping, and trade missions.  It targets wind technology, biomass, solar energy, smart-grid technology, and bio-climactic research sectors. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Issues Aired on TV by DELEG</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energy-issues-aired-on-tv-by-deleg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energy-issues-aired-on-tv-by-deleg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biomass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethanol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
The Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth is producing a monthly 30-minute TV show designed to provide information about the latest initiatives and activities in state government related to renewable energy, green jobs, energy efficiency, and advanced energy technologies. Michigan’s Energy Future Today is hosted by DELEG Deputy Director Liesl Eichler Clark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catching the Offshore Wind Wave and the Beneficial Ripples</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/catching-the-offshore-wind-wave-and-the-beneficial-ripples/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/catching-the-offshore-wind-wave-and-the-beneficial-ripples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Michigan’s best wind resources are in the Great Lakes; a natural resource that can be “used” but not depleted.  Wind is a fuel that cannot be spilled, does not create waste, and has no emissions. Offshore wind provides an opportunity for Michigan to establish a new manufacturing, technical, and industrial support system for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Offshore Wind Legislation in Michigan is Possible</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/new-offshore-wind-legislation-in-michigan-is-possible/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/new-offshore-wind-legislation-in-michigan-is-possible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
In March the Great Lakes Wind Council provided written input proposing new legislation to clarify the existing law on use of Michigan’s lakes for offshore wind energy generation. Now, Senator Patricia Birkholz is leading a workgroup of legislators developing a bill to supplement the current law governing use of the bottomlands in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two New Centers of Energy Excellence for Wind Research</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/two-new-centers-of-energy-excellence-for-wind-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/two-new-centers-of-energy-excellence-for-wind-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Energetx Composites LLC has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to establish a new Center of Energy Excellence (COEE) in Holland. It will collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dow Chemical to develop advanced materials, including carbon fiber, to make wind turbine blades. The COEE will also include workforce training provided by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Supply Policy Does Not Have Free Lunch</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energy-supply-policy-does-not-have-free-lunch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energy-supply-policy-does-not-have-free-lunch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseload capacity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MPSC Renewable Portfolio Standards groundrules]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MPSC RPS groundrules]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Comprehensive energy supply policy needs to simultaneously address concerns about climate, energy security, and economic viability.  Anyone who advocates a program on a single issue needs to be viewed skeptically.  The wind does not blow nor the sun shine all the time.  There is no single answer &#8211; technical nor policywise &#8211; to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energetx Composites and Aeroblade Enter Blade Manufacturing Pact</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energetx-composites-and-aeroblade-enter-blade-manufacturing-pact/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energetx-composites-and-aeroblade-enter-blade-manufacturing-pact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 12:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=473</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Following up on an earlier licensing agreement, Energetx Composites of Holland and Aeroblade of Spain have agreed to a manufacturing arrangement to produce wind turbine blades for wind industry OEMs. The Michigan company has committed to manufacturing 37 to 65 meter wind turbine blades for Aeroblade customers in the U.S. and Canadian markets. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tower Manufacturing at Brownfield Port Location</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/tower-manufacturing-at-brownfield-port-location/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/tower-manufacturing-at-brownfield-port-location/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=465</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman
Groundbreaking occurred on March 30 at an industrial landfill at the Port of Monroe for a new wind tower manufacturing facility.   Ventower Industries is spending $19 million to build the 115,000 square foot plant. The company expects manufacturing to begin in March 2011, with a capacity of 250 towers per year.  Shipments to [...]]]></description>
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